Katz Family Loses Home Due to Devastating Fire

Channel 4 -KRON - Community rallies to support couple whose house was destroyed by fire (by: Philippe Djegal)

The 2024 year brought devastation to the Katz family. Their home caught on fire on January 5, 2024 and is no longer liveable.

For those that know Elizabeth and Joe, they are two of the kindest and most hardworking people you will ever meet. When we heard this horrific news, we as a community wanted to help them in anyway we could. These two people are willing to help others when needed, so it comes very easy to want to support them in their time of need.

Mrs. Katz works in Fremont as a 3rd grade teacher at Warwick Elementary and was just awarded “Educator of the Year” from BizWorld. She has dedicated her life to helping her students in all capacities. Her husband Joe is a hard dedicated worker at Tesla and is always willing to help those that are need (cooking meals, changing the oil in your car and lending a helping hand). They both have been very involved in their community and it is evident by the many people who are here to support them during this emotional time.

We are raising the funds to help Elizabeth and Joe get their lives back. They lost many memories and items, but we know that with the support of friends and family we can help them move forward.

In life, there are so many distractions and obstacles that happen, but when people come together for the right reasons, there is no stopping what we can do as a community. We all care deeply about what has happened to Elizabeth and Joe and we are willing to do whatever is needed to get their lives back on track.

It is times like these that really remind us what is really important. We hope that these funds will help them feel the love we have for them. We will provide these funds, so they can use to rebuild their home and purchase items that they will need.

We are blessed to have them in our daily lives and we will continue to support them throughout this journey.

Anything you are willing to contribute is deeply appreciated. If you are not able to contribute at this time, we would appreciate it if you could share this with your family and friends. It would mean the world to us.